UjuziKilimo launches the world’s first smartphone-based soil testing solution

In a defining moment for global agri-tech innovation, UjuziKilimo officially launched SoilPal Pro, the world’s first smartphone-based soil testing solution.

UjuziKilimo, a local Agri-Intelligence company, has launched the solution based on a Smartphone-connected spectral soil sensor.

UjuziKilimo Chief Executive Officer Brian Bosire said the solution is designed to deliver laboratory-grade soil testing and intelligence to the palm of every farmer.

The SoilPal Pro product, Bosire said, has been robustly tested to deliver instant, data-validated insights into soil health, redefining how soil intelligence is accessed and applied worldwide.

Crucially, SoilPal Pro works globally without local calibration, enabling consistent accuracy across diverse agro-ecological zones and accelerating UjuziKilimo’s global expansion into Europe, the United States, Asia, and South America.

“SoilPal Pro isn’t just about knowing your soil, it’s about democratizing access to soil intelligence,” said Bosire.

“For farmers, enterprises, and governments alike, this innovation provides the clarity, speed, and scale required to transform agriculture in the face of rising input costs, climate pressures, and food security demands.”

SoilPal Pro challenges the outdated assumption that soil testing must be slow, expensive, and centralized.

Redefining what farmers, agribusinesses, and governments can expect from soil intelligence. By combining visible- and near-infrared (VNIR) spectroscopy, AI-powered machine learning, and cloud connectivity, SoilPal Pro enables users to test soil on-site and receive actionable insights in seconds. What once required laboratory logistics now happens instantly, transforming soil data into a real-time decision tool.

“As a farmer’s son, I’ve seen firsthand the resilience it takes to turn uncertain soils into harvests,” Bosire says. ‘’People growing our food deserve more than resilience; they deserve technology that is powerful, affordable, and tailored to the environments they farm in,” said Bosire.

Each test analyzes over 13 critical soil parameters, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, organic carbon, moisture, and salinity.

Results are processed through UjuziKilimo’s proprietary predictive agronomy engine, delivering precise, localized recommendations directly to the user’s smartphone.

Weighing just 105 grams, SoilPal Pro is built for rugged, real-world environments. Every test connects to UjuziKilimo’s cloud-based platform, where AI models trained on thousands of soil profiles across diverse agroecological zones continuously learn and adapt to local conditions.

This ensures accuracy while enabling large-scale applications.

This launch also marks the retirement of the original SoilPal 1.0.

This program empowered over 100,000 farmers with yield gains of up to 30% in the first season and 200% over three years. Ushering in the SoilPal Pro, a commercially ready, globally scalable device designed to serve diverse geographies and agricultural systems.